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Archer (Mingle), Belle (Arabella) b. September 5, 1858 d. September 19, 1900Actress. Though few people remember her today, she was at one time a nationally renowned actress of the stage. Known for her beauty, style, grace, and acting excellence, she was reputed to be the most photographed stage actress of the 1890’s. During her career she was as well known and respected as any film actress is today. Christened Arabella “Belle” Mingle, she was born in a stately brick building that still stands on Spring Garden Street, across from the Trinity Episcopal Church. Her father...[Read More] (Bio by: David W. Seiple)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Brodhead, Joseph Davis b. January 12, 1859 d. April 23, 1920US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He was elected to Congress as a Democrat from Pennsylvania, serving from 1907 to 1909. Defeated for reelection in 1908, he resumed the practice of law in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Senator Richard Brodhead. (Bio by: Garver Graver)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Coates, Thomas b. 1803 d. October 11, 1895Musician. In 1824 he was a member of the band that accompanied General Marquis de Lafayette during his return visit to the United States. He then became a member of the famous Dodsworth Band. His fame increased when he became leader at Barnum's Hippodrome Circus, and later the leader of Dodsworth's Second Band. Later he took over the leadership of the Easton Band. In 1864, the Easton Band, under Thomas Coates, played at the Peace Jubilee (Patrick Gilmore) in Boston. He was considered by many to...[Read More] (Bio by: Rich H.)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Heckman, Charles Adam b. December 3, 1822 d. January 14, 1896Civil War Union Brigadier General. Prior to the Civil War, he served in the Army as an officer in the Mexican war and was a conductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad. In October 1861, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 9th New Jersey, served in General Burnside's North Carolina expedition and was promoted Colonel in February 1862. In November 1862, he was appointed Brigadier General of the defenses of Norfolk and Portsmouth. At the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, he was captured and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USAPlot: Section D, Lot 197

Ihrie, Peter b. February 3, 1796 d. March 29, 1871US Congressman. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1826 to 1827. In 1829 he was elected as a Jacksonian candidate to the Twenty-first Congress and reelected to the Twenty-second Congress, serving until 1833. He also served as Brigadier General of State Militia in 1845. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Johnson, Philip b. January 17, 1818 d. January 29, 1867US Congressman. Elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-Seventh and two succeeding Congresses, representing Pennsylvania's 13th and 11th Districts, he served from 1861 until his death in office. Johnson was born in Polkville, Warren County, New Jersey. He trained as a teacher at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania (1842 to 1844) and was a private tutor on a Mississippi plantation for two years before returning to Easton to attend Union Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1848...[Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Kirkpatrick, William Sebring b. April 21, 1844 d. November 3, 1932US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1865 and commenced law practice in Easton, Pennsylvania. He was appointed judge of the third judicial district in 1874, a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884 and Attorney General of Pennsylvania, 1887 to 1891. In 1897, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fifth Congress, serving until 1899. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed law practice until his death. Pennsylvania Congressman William Huntington...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Michler, Nathaniel b. September 13, 1827 d. July 17, 1881Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He graduated seventh in his class from West Point, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, Topographical Engineers, on July 1, 1848, and assigned to Corpus Christi, Texas. He worked on the Mexican bounder survey from 1851 to 1857 and served as chief topographical engineer in surveys for a canal from the Gulf of Darien to the Pacific Ocean from 1858 to 1860. As a Captain at the outbreak of the Civil War he served with the armies of the Ohio and Cumberland...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Miller, James b. April 21, 1823 d. June 1, 1862Civil War Union Army Officer. He was commissioned as Colonel and commander of the 81st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on August 8, 1861. He led his troops until the May-June 1862 Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia. In that battle he was directed to place his regiment on the very left of the Union lines, which exposed it to a flank attack. Soon after his men were deployed Confederate forces attempted to get around the regiment, and announced their presence with a volley that shot Colonel Miller in...[Read More]Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USAPlot: Section E, Lot 175

Porter, James Madison b. January 6, 1793 d. November 11, 1862Presidential Cabinet Secretary. During the War of 1812 he served as a Colonel in the Pennsylvania Militia, and commanded the garrison at Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A member of the Pennsylvania State Bar Association, he was one of the main founders of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he served as a law professor. In 1843 he was appointed by President John Tyler to serve as United States Secretary of War, an office he held until January 1844.Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Reeder, Andrew Horatio b. July 12, 1807 d. July 5, 1864The first Governor of the Territory of Kansas. President Franklin Pierce appointed him governor on June 29th, 1854, and he was removed for his refusal to use his position to aid in making Kansas a slave state. He was elected the first delegate to congress from the territory, and first United States senator after its admission to the Union. He was appointed brigadier-general in the regular army, by President Lincoln, at the outbreak of the Civil War. (Bio by: Rich H.)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Rodenbough, Theophilus Francis b. November 5, 1838 d. December 19, 1912Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. At the outbreak of the Civil War, President Lincoln appointed Rodenbough a 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment of Dragoons in March 1861, at the request of Andrew H. Reeder a prominent in the Republican Party. When he finally joined the regiment in January 1862, he was appointed a Captain in the 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry. He commanded cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign and for his actions in the Battle of Trevalion...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USAPlot: Section N, Lot 21

Sitgreaves, Samuel b. March 16, 1764 d. April 4, 1827US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1783 and began law practice in Easton. In 1790 he was a Delegate to Pennsylvania's constitutional convention. He was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Federalist in 1794. He was reelected in 1796 and served from March, 1795 until his resignation in 1798. While in Congress Sitgreaves was the primary manager of impeachment against Senator William Blount, the first federal official to be removed for misconduct. Sitgreaves resigned to...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Steele, Henry Joseph b. May 10, 1860 d. March 19, 1933US Congressman. He graduated from Stevens Business College in 1875, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began a practice in 1881. Steele was a member of Eastons's Board of Education from 1889 to 1893 and was City Solicitor from 1889 to 1895. In 1891 he was a Delegate to the state constitutional convention. Active in the state and national bar associations, in 1914 Steele served as President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. In 1914 he was elected as a Democrat to the US House of...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Taylor, George b. 1716 d. February 23, 1781Declaration of Independence Signer. Born in Ireland, the son of a Protestant minister. As a young man, he wanted to come to America, but couldn’t pay for his passage, so he became an indentured servant. Indentured servants were people whose passage was paid by the colonists already living in America, and in exchange for the passage, they had to agree to work for free for five to seven years for the people who paid their way. While some indentured servants were treated as poorly as slaves...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Wagener, David Douglas b. October 11, 1792 d. October 1, 1860US Congressman. He was educated in Easton and involved in several business ventures, including mills, farms, orchards and banking. He was an active member of the militia, serving as Captain of a unit called the Easton Union Guards from 1816 to 1829. Wagener served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1828 to 1832. In 1832 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Jacksonian. He won reelection once as a Jacksonian and twice as a Democrat, serving from 1833 to 1841. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA